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Haley mine, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canadai
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Haley mineMine
Ross TownshipTownship (Abolished)
Whitewater RegionTownship
Renfrew CountyCounty
OntarioProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 35' 54'' North , 76° 45' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.59861,-76.75472
GeoHash:
G#: f217mkuzj
GRN:
N31W39
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Renfrew8,018 (2008)15.7km
Shawville1,608 (2016)21.2km
Fort-Coulonge2,911 (2016)28.0km
Arnprior9,607 (2008)36.5km
Pembroke15,551 (2008)37.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
14742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14742:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In crystaline limestone.

The dolomite deposit and plant of Dominion Magnesium, Limited, is situated on the east half of lot 20, concession V, Ross township.
The history of the steps leading to the production of magnesium metal from dolomite by the "Pidgeon process" in Canada, and descriptions of the process
have been published in several technical journals.2 In 1937, A.G.L. McNaughton, as director of the National Research Council of Canada, assigned L.M. Pidgeon to the problem of recovering magnesium metal from Canadian sources of raw materials. In March, 1941, Dominion Magnesium, Limited, was formed with funds supplied by Bobjo Mines, Limited, Moneta Porcupine Mines, Limited, and Ventures, Limited, through Robert J. Jowsey, Walter K. Segsworth, and Thayer Lindsley to further investigate and develop the process. Dominion Magnesium, Limited, built a pilot-plant, which successfully produced the metal by October, 1941. Construction of the main plant, which was financed by the Canadian Government, near Haley Station in Renfrew county, 14 miles north of Renfrew, was started in February, 1942. The first magnesium ingot was poured in August of that year, and full production attained in February, 1943. The plant capacity was 15 tons of magnesium ingot metal per day. Production in 1943 amounted to 7,153,974 pounds of magnesium. (ARV53)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2

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References

www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/MDI/data/records/MDI31F10SE00002.html
Satterly, J. (1944) Mineral Occurrences in the Renfrew Area, Ontario Department of Mines, Fifty - Third Annual Report, ARV53, Pt.3, P.65-66.
Martin, W. (1983) Industrial Minerals of the Algonquin Region, Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5425, p.198.
Sabina, Ann P. (2007) Rocks and minerals for the collector : Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Témiscaming, Quebec. Miscellaneous report 48. Geological Survey of Canada p.77
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